Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
WINNIPEG - The federal government's major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at the annual meeting of t...
Sep 02, 2025
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary
OTTAWA - Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Pri...
Aug 29, 2025
Shovels in the ground at new Harbour Landing School site after years of demand
Construction is officially underway on a long-awaited and much-needed elementary school in Regina's Harbour Landing. Parents have been pushing for a new school in the neighbourhood for years, saying s...
Aug 27, 2025 The new joint-use elementary school in Harbour Landing, located on the corner of Gordon Road and Campbell Street in southwest Regina, is slated to open in 2027. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
B.C. to receive $326M this year from the Canada Community-Building Fund
SURREY - The federal government says British Columbia is set to receive more than $326 million this fiscal year to help fund community infrastructure projects. A statement from the Department of Housi...
Aug 26, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
OTTAWA - Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't on track to do that, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new analysis published on Tue...
Aug 26, 2025
B.C. sets new five-year housing orders for 10 more municipalities
VICTORIA - British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more municipalities with the goal of meeting housing demands in the province. The orders aim to boost housing supply by about ...
Aug 21, 2025
Renting vs. buying: Is renting for life really that bad?
The rent-versus-buy debate has long divided financial experts and aspiring homeowners, with no clear winner in sight. The traditional argument holds: While buying a home can build long-term equity and...
Aug 19, 2025
Economists split on BoC's next rate move after July inflation data
OTTAWA - Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut its key interest rate next month. The...
Aug 19, 2025
'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing
Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12. Rennich...
Aug 19, 2025
Housing crunch: Nova Scotia opens rental units for health-care workers in South Shore
LUNENBURG - Nova Scotia's government says it has opened the first phase of a housing project dedicated to help health-care workers find homes in the South Shore. Susan Corkum-Greek, member of legislat...
Aug 18, 2025
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...